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Which cookies we set, what each one is for and how long it lasts, which ones wait for your consent, and how to change your choice at any time
In short
- A few cookies are needed to keep you signed in, keep a free preview working and remember your choices.
- Google Analytics cookies show us, in aggregate, which pages help people. In the EU, EEA, UK and Switzerland they load only after you say yes.
- We don't use advertising cookies today, and we don't sell data.
- You can change your choice at any time with Cookie settings at the bottom of every page.
Necessary cookies
These make the site work, so they can't be switched off.
| Cookie | What it does | How long |
|---|---|---|
better-auth.session_token | Keeps you signed in. | 7 days, renewed while you use the site |
better-auth.signup_grant | Marks a browser that has already received free sign-up credits, so they can't be claimed again and again. | 400 days |
vt_guest | Lets a signed-out visitor come back to their free preview after a reload. | 30 days |
PARAGLIDE_LOCALE | Remembers the language you picked for the site. | 400 days |
cookie_consent | Remembers your cookie choice. | 1 year |
On secure connections, the two sign-in cookies start with __Secure-. Cloudflare, which hosts the site, may also run a bot check before a free preview.
Analytics cookies
| Cookie | What it does | How long |
|---|---|---|
_ga, _ga_* | Google Analytics: counts visits and shows which pages and features are used, in aggregate. | 2 years |
ga_internal | Set only for our own team, so our visits aren't counted. | 2 years |
If you visit from the EU, EEA, UK or Switzerland, analytics stays off until you choose Accept all or switch it on in Cookie settings. Elsewhere it is on unless you switch it off there.
Marketing cookies
We don't set any today. If we add ad conversion tags later, they will load only when marketing is switched on in Cookie settings, and they will be listed here first.
Stored in your browser
A few settings are kept in your browser's local storage rather than in cookies, and never leave your device: light or dark mode, which offers you've closed, and which sidebar groups you've folded.
Changing your choice
- Use Cookie settings at the bottom of any page to switch analytics or marketing on or off.
- Your browser can also delete or block cookies. If you block the necessary ones, you won't be able to sign in.
Changes to this policy
If we add or change a cookie, we'll update this page.
Contact
Questions about cookies? Contact us.